?Maybe growing up in the 80's has skewed me slightly, but I have a certain fondness for some power ballads or at least an appreciation for how gloriously awful they can be.
I heard this gem the other day at Walgreen's (because retail stores are the best place to hear power ballads):
For those who don't know, Damn Yankees were a supergroup who were formed in the late 80's by a trio of musicians who saw their 80's popularity fading: Jack Blades, bassist from Night Ranger; Tommy Shaw, guitarist from Styx; and the Nuge.
This song, with lead vocals shared by Blades and Shaw, is surprisingly catchy. The video is pure late 80's - the band plays in front of some dusty gas station, while scenes of some Bonnie and Clyde type characters ("artfully" shot in black and white) are intercut with the band footage. Nugent plays some flashy lead guitar and wears some awful sunglasses (and appears to be chewing gum throughout).
Their debut went double platinum. Their follow up did not sell as well (it only went gold). Nugent left to re-pursue a solo career, leaving Blades and Shaw to record as a duo. They've since reunited off and on over the years.
